As BioWare prepared to show me the character creator for Dragon Age: The Veilguard in its Edmonton, Canada, offices, I expected something robust – it’s 2024, character creators have come a long way, and Bioware has a rich history of good customization. Despite my expectations, I was not prepared for how robust it actually is
We got our first big look at Concord, PlayStation’s upcoming 5v5 multiplayer hero shooter, during a State of Play last month. And last week, we traveled to California to go hands-on with the game. You can read Game Informer’s full Concord preview thoughts here, but in short: it feels great and we’re excited to play more. We
In light of some chat about fresly datamined Termind models finding their way into the game’s Discord server, a community manager for Helldivers 2 has emphasised to players why it doesn’t acknowledge or take questions on leaks like this via official channels. In recent months, a fair few models and images seemingly lurking in the
From the very first gameplay prototypes to getting the game ready before launch in August, playtesting Concord every day has been a defining aspect of development and core to our culture at Firewalk and our mission of delivering great-feeling multiplayer. There’s simply no substitute for getting your hands on a controller or mouse and keyboard,
“There’s before 2024, and after 2024”. That’s the main message from Brazil’s first ever Gamescom, Gamescom Latam. The traditionally German show teamed up with BIG – a storied, local festival in Brazil – to really show off what Brazil can do on the global stage. And at the opening night of the show, the organisers
On August 1, let the hunt begin; Star Wars: Bounty Hunter releases on PS5 and PS4. Let’s dive into what to expect, including unique PlayStation 5 features, visual enhancements, and the ability to play as another iconic bounty hunter… For the uninitiated, you play as Jango Fett in Star Wars: Bounty Hunter. The most-fearless bounty
Alan Wake 2 was my Game of the Year for 2023, I absolutely loved it. I was lucky enough to play both this and Baldur’s Gate 3 in a bumper year for AAA titles, but the tortured writer’s tale gripped me in a way unlike any other game had done so in such a long
TopSpin 2K25 reviewed by Tristan Ogilvie on Xbox Series X|S. Also available on Xbox One, PlayStation, and PC. “TopSpin 2K25’s chunky career mode may occasionally be marred by periods of grind amidst its Grand Slams, its licensed player roster is a little slight compared to its impressive stable of stadiums, and its implementation of virtual
Nintendo held its 84th annual shareholders meeting earlier and one of the questions which came up at the event was how Nintendo’s generational handover is going considering that the legendary Shigeru Miyamoto is now 72. Mr. Miyamoto replied by saying that “I consider (Nintendo’s) generational handover to be progressing smoothly. We have developers that are young and
Another great month for indie games! This is the sixth set of Indie Selects and we’re happy to report that we had no problem finding some real gems again this month. Starting with the return of a classic Xbox Live Arcade title, the Indie Selects for June also includes a hysterical clown asymmetric horror title,
[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube770k Announced as part of the Frontier Unlocked livestream, F1 Manager 2024 will launch on Switch on 23rd July, marking the first time the motorsport management sim series has made the starting grid on Nintendo’s system. Rather than driving the cars, the F1 Manager series puts you in the
What’s new in Fortnite? (Image credit: Epic Games) Fortnite just dropped a brand new mode that’ll certainly scratch that OG itch while we wait for the full season. There’s classic locations like Tilted Towers and Risky Reels, as well as a suite of weapons featuring some stone-cold classics. A Fortnite Magneto skin is heading into
Developer Mintrocket announced the new First Anniversary Update for the action-adventure management game Dave the Diver, which recently made a splash on PS Plus. Version 1.0.1.62 introduces a new mini-game, new PSN profile avatars, and more. What’s in the Dave the Diver First Anniversary Update? The Dave the Diver update’s main attraction is the new
It’s finally time. 2XKO alpha playtests are coming this August, and you can sign up right now on this link. The playtest will be available on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC. This announcement came via an announcement video posted on social media, which you can watch in its entirety below. This alpha test,
At the start of this month, several third-party PS1 classics were patched to include trophy lists. One of those games was Oddworld: Abe’s Exoddus, but while the trophies for the PS4 version appeared on June 6, the PS5 trophy list has only gone live today after being delayed for an unknown reason. The Oddworld: Abe’s
Dragon Age: The Veilguard consultant and former Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah has published a Youtube video addressing the question: “why do AAA games take so long?” It’s a tidy 25 minutes or so, and gets a fair way into the weeds of a variety of topics, from the current enthusiasm for live service
Capcom has revealed Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, a remaster of the Xbox 360 game that first launched in 2006. Though the once previously Xbox-exclusive game has since made its way to PlayStation and PC platforms, it remains unclear which platforms this remaster is coming to. And there’s no word on when to expect the remaster
Right, I’ve got a lot of racing to do for reasons we’ll get into soon, so I’ll make this quick. Forza Horizon 4 is getting delisted from online storefronts on both Xbox and PC in December this year, Playground Games has announced, citing licensing and agreements with partners as the reason it’s being taken down.